Chris Pratt spoke highly of Robert Kennedy Jr. during an appearance on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast. The actor reflected on numerous topics during the lengthy interview, including his his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, and her famous family, including Kennedy Jr., who is the cousin of her mother Maria Shriver. Pratt …
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There’s art, there’s entertainment — and then there’s “content,” the catch-all term that refers to the endless supply of stuff that is pumped out in the name of numbers and inventory. Art enlightens. Entertainment provides escapism. Content is simply there, clogging up the arteries of streaming services and clickbait sites, …
Read More »Millie Bobby Brown Calls Out Media for Criticizing Her Appearance: 'This Is Bullying'
Millie Bobby Brown responded to ongoing criticism of her appearance. In an emotional Instagram post, the actress said she wanted to “take a moment to address something that I think is bigger than just me, something that affects every young woman who grows up under public scrutiny.” “I started in …
Read More »Adam Brody Auditioned for Star-Lord in 'Guardians of the Galaxy': 'I Wanted That One'
Somewhere in the multiverse, Adam Brody is Star-Lord. The actor revealed in a recent interview that he auditioned for the role in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn, but it eventually went to Chris Pratt. I wanted that one,” Brody admitted to Variety, confirming that Pratt was …
Read More »Welcome to 'The O.C.' Book, Bitch
On August 5, 2003, the Fox network premiered The O.C., a teen drama set against the lush backdrop of Newport Beach, California, about the chaos that ensues when wealthy lawyer Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher) takes Ryan Atwood (Ben McKenzie), a kid from the wrong side of the tracks, to live …
Read More »'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Is Yet Another Big Marvel Movie Misstep
The whole thing felt like a glorious fluke from the get-go. Never mind all those top-tier, name-recognized Marvel superheroes that were being trotted out in the name of establishing a multimedia, cross-branded empire. Let’s spend a lot of money on an obscure late ’60s comic-book title, using characters from its …
Read More »'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Is Not Ruined by Chris Pratt's Mario
It’s strange to think of Mario as an underdog. Although he’s been depicted as vaguely blue-collar since his first appearance over 40 years ago, Nintendo’s mascot has always been decidedly super. And despite having had more professions than Johnny Sins, his most notable role is also his simplest: he’s a …
Read More »Rocket's Origin and Radiohead: Inside 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'
The first sign that May 5’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will have a darker feel than its oft-comedic predecessors arrives immediately, with a musical choice. “It doesn’t start with ‘Mr. Blue Sky,’” says writer-director James Gunn, who’s already conjured two blockbusters out of an intergalactic-outcast saga starring characters …
Read More »'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Trailer: Gamora Returns in Emotional Last Mission
Goodbyes are bittersweet, but the Guardians of the Galaxy have arrived at the end of their ever-winding road both on- and off-screen. In the official trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, the final film in the James Gunn-directed trilogy, the ensemble cast prepare for an epic finale colored …
Read More »Anya-Taylor Joy's Peach, Seth Rogen's Donkey Kong Appear in New 'Super Mario Bros.' Trailer
Bow down to Princess Peach. On Tuesday, Illumination released the second trailer for the Super Mario Bros. Movie and gave a first look at both Mario’s silly, long journey to face Bowser, along with Anya-Taylor Joy slaying her role as Peach and Seth Rogen taking on Donkey Kong. “There’s a …
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